Barrow has marked the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) with a moving service of remembrance. Dignitaries, military personnel, veterans, cadets and members of the public gathered on ...

Business owners on a Barrow shopping parade say they have been 'left in the dark' after receiving unexpected eviction notices ordering them to vacate their premises before Christmas.

Councillor John Murray, cabinet member for transport and regulatory services, made the remarks after Barrow shop boss Bahruz Alyasi was sentenced for two Trade Mark Act offences and one tobacco ...

DRIVERS in Barrow should prepare for multiple new road closures over the next fortnight as scheduled works are set to begin.

Business owners are being encouraged to consider salary sacrifice schemes. According to JF Hornby and Co, UK SMEs could be missing out on £2.7 billion in employer National Insurance contribution (NIC) ...

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) is inviting people to join its annual members' meeting.

A domestic abuse charity has received a donation of teddy bears and pyjamas. Kate Wilson, the wife of the head of Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons Nick Wilson, made the delivery to Springfield ...

Sykes Holiday Cottages, a holiday cottage rental agency that’s been in the industry for over 30 years, released the list after their recent Staycation Index Report also revealed that Cumbria took top ...

With the summer holidays in full swing, Stagecoach has created a list of the best beaches you can get to by bus and leave the car behind. Accessed via the 400 and 60 bus routes, with a stop at The ...

Hound racing is set to take centre stage at one of the Lake District’s most historic sporting events. The 2024 Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show returns on Sunday, August 24, bringing together ...

AN INQUEST has opened into a Barrow man in his fifties who died after falling down a flight of stairs. Ronald Scott Johnston, 57, died in the Royal Preston Hospital on July 29, 2025. Mr Johnston, of ...

Barrow's most and least deprived areas (Image: Geographic Data Service, GeoDS.ac.uk) In Barrow, the area with the most deprivation is between Salthouse Road and Anson Street, which is entirely dark ...